The Portland daily press., 1887-06-07
CITY GOVERN MENT.
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Timothy Twigg was thought to be the real
proprietor.
Alderman Mcmahon said he believed Bow
en- Is the sole owner OF the place Tor whlci
the license is asked.
The Board voted that the petltlon DC re-
ferred to the City Marshal, and If not grant
ed that a report on the matter should be
made to the Board
Mr. Burgess stated that the Mar shall had
denied licenses to Hugh f. Flynn and George
j. HodgdOn. The license to Mr.. Hodgdon
was refused because there was no evidence
on his premises that he was yictnaller.
Alderman Smith said that Mr.. Hodgdon is
a respectable citizen, and he moved that
license be granted to Mr.. Hodgdon. Mr.;
Smith believed that prejudice was the real
cause of the Withholding of the license.
Alderman Briggs said that so grave a
charge against the City Marshal should not
be allowed to pass without having that Off
Ger brought before the Board to explain the
matter.
A petition, signed by number of citizens,
that license be granted Hugh +. Flynn, was
received and referred to the City Marshal.
The licensing board then dissolved.
MISCELLANEOUS.
A communication was received from Col
E. G. Harrington, State Inspector Of Rifle
Practice, referring to the necessity of estab-
fishing a rifle range for the militia OF the
city. The communication was ordered on
file.
The plan of the location of the outlet of
the Somerset street sewer was received from
the City Civil Engineer. The paper was re-
ferred and hearing ordered.
The claim Of M: f. King for $109. 20 for
paying costs in the case OF B. f. Andrews
against the Mayor and Aldermen in 1884, was
referred.
J: Q. S. Howard was appointed special
| policeman without pay.
Papers from the lower board received con-
| current action.
Mrs. l.. G. Pennell was present to state her
| claim against the city once more, but the
| Board adjourned without hearing what Mrs.
Pencil had to say.
In Common Council,
Absent, Messrs. Murphy, King and Dew
| ey.
! The reading of the records was dispensed
| with.
| Mr.. Abbott presented the petition of a
number of citizens that Winter street be re-
paired. The petition was referred and sent
up
Mr.. Abbott presented the report of the spec
| ial committee on the claim of Geo. w Billings
for damages sustained by his house owing tC
the grade of st. John street not having beer
established. He asked for $780, Mr.. Nc
Glauflin said the grade was to be changed
again and if the order was passed more
damages would have to be paid him. Mr.. Alb
bolt showed that the City Engineer hat
demonstrated that Mr.. Billings had good
ground for damages. Mr.. Spring took thu
same ground as Mr.. Abbott and said thai
the grade of the street was now established
and consequently the order had been wordeS
so as to cover any possible future claims
The order then passed and was sent up.
| Mr.. McGowan offered an order that TIL
city employees in the future be paid for theil
labor fortnightly. Mr. MCGOWAN supported
the order with the remark that the ordel
was in accord with the labor law passed BY
the late session of the Legislature, and thai
the manufacturing establishments with few
exceptions. had already followed in line ant
obeyed the law, and further that the Law
was grand help to working men. The or
der had a passage and was sent up.
Mr.. Spring offered the petition of q. p
Wescott and others, that the horse-ca
tracks on both sides from Thomas street T.
Spring, and Neal to Bowdoin be paved will
granite blocks, which was referred and sen
up.
The order to purchase a Hayes trucl
passed, IA yeas to 3 nays. Mr. McGowar
| wanted the order laid on the table as he con
sidered it best to look carefully into tn
matter before mourning such an expense
MIR. McClutchy said the truck was needle.
| as the department had no ladder long enougl
to reach the highest buildings.
| The petition of the citizens of Munjoy fo
better water facilities was referred to tn
special committee by this board in concur
renee and Messrs. Thurston, Laughiin anC
Abbott added
The order from this board, passed at
former meeting, requesting the Mayor to gel
the City Solicitors opinion in regard to TIN
premium on the new bonds-that is, whethel
the city could sell more bonds than az
many as with the premium obtained, woul,
amount to the $727,000 of debt to bt
refunded, came back marked indefinitely
postponed.
Mr.. Trefethen thought that this was dis
courteous treatment; that the Council had 1
right to the Solicitors opinion, and tn,
Board voted to insist on their former action
Mr.. Trefethen offered petition that Mon
ument and Mountfort streets be paved. TIL,
petition was referred and sent up.
Papers from the upper board received con
current action